[Christine]

Planted some next to the garlic last November. Garlic is fine. The onions have either rotted, not taken root or gone all squidgy.  The soil was well composted after the last crop, drains ok and has not had standing water this winter. They were doing reasonably well till the snow arrived.

I don't usually have trouble with onions - so tell me what I might have done wrong.

I may say that I've removed the last half dozen and hoed over the space will get replanted with something in a few weeks. The runner beans did brilliantly in the space which is relatively sheltered.

[strangerachael]

I'm afraid I can't help much but just wanted to comisserate as I have had the same problem. First time I have done overwintering onions, not sure if i will bother next year. Garlic hasn't come up at all, except one shoot.

[MARROW HEAD]

Sorry, but theres not really much you can do.

It appears, as on my allotment, that our whole site has had problems with the onions rotting, it is not only you. 

[SG6]

Not to upset anyone but all of mine, about 50, are doing fine.  They got frozen and wilted,  then when it thawed they recovered  . Then they say under the snow  and I looked at them today and all are fine. 

Don't abandon the garlic, I have a row of 5 that have come up, I planted 6. Today I could just see the 6th breaking through. So they may appear.

[gingercharlie]

set 75 myself and nearly all rotted or gone soggy.

[susie]

The advise I was given by our allotment shop was to plant on top of a mound, as they do not like to get too wet.
Did this, and our seem ok, even though some of our beds a waterlogged.
Good luck for next winter.

[Christine]

My were at the top of a slope which should drain downhill. I'll take note Suzie though.

However this afternoon I went into the local garden centre for some more sets to plant in next couple of weeks, pulled a face and said "all my winter onions failed" and two of the senior staff said "so did mine" in unison. But they both had garlic growing.

Pass. As another allotment holder said "that's gardening" which I think is probably the answer. 

[yummy]

Ours rotted last year. This year they don't look great to me either. I need to pull one up and have a look.